NFL Enters Preseason With 9 Top Free Agents Still Unsigned

Q: Will a desperate contender overlook attitude concerns to sign Stefon Diggs before the 2026 season begins?

Yes—if a contender has a real need at receiver, Stefon Diggs is likely to get signed before Week 1, and some teams will be willing to live with the personality questions. The football case is straightforward. Diggs is 32, but he just posted 85 catches for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns in all 17 games for New England after coming back from a torn ACL. That production, plus seven career 1,000-yard seasons, makes him the best healthy wide receiver still on the market. For a team with playoff ambitions, he is one of the few free agents who could step into a meaningful role immediately. The hesitation is about fit, not talent. Multiple reports around the market point to concern over how Diggs handles usage, touches and role definition. Teams also had to weigh his off-field legal matter earlier in the offseason, though that has now cleared and the league is not expected to discipline him. That removes one barrier, but clubs still have to be comfortable with his demands and how he would affect an existing receiver room. That is why the most likely landing spot is a contender with both need and a strong locker room—teams such as Kansas City, Baltimore, Washington or even a discounted reunion with New England if injuries change the math. A rebuilding team has less reason to take on the risk. A contender, especially one thin at receiver, may decide the upside outweighs the concern.

3 articles · Updated · Sportsnet.ca · Jul 31

Aug. 6’s Hall of Fame game will open the preseason with several prominent veterans still on the market, including Stefon Diggs, Von Miller, Tyreek Hill, Joey Bosa and Bobby Wagner.
1,000-yard receiver Diggs remains unsigned despite clearing his off-field case and posting 1,013 yards last season, while Miller hit free agency after a 9.0-sack rebound year in Washington.
32-year-old Hill is still unavailable largely because of a serious knee injury; he said on July 22 he has “no power” in his leg, even though he expects to reach full health during the season.
Teams also have immediate-help options at other positions, with corner Kenny Moore, tackle Taylor Decker and guard Mekhi Becton offering starting experience as camps sort out roster battles.
The lingering availability of proven names underscores how late-summer roster building now favors short-term, situational fits over early-offseason spending on aging but still productive veterans.